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    PDQ Orlando: SODO

    3.7 (74 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
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    Dogs allowed

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    Spicy Deluxe Chicken Sandwich Combo
    A. C.

    (12/6/2024) you can see the de-volution of the tenders over the years, just check out the photos. I guess shrinkflation gets to us all eventually, I feel like the tenders are cut in half before breading. Otherwise sufficient for flavor and cost.

    Chicken strips
    Irina D.

    Good place, we ordered a takout so not sure about their interior. However I can say they were quick, chicken was juicy and tender, fries were just made. Fresh and delicious. I would go there again! Have fun and get some tasty chicken, great place for cheat meal! Service was decent we got it from drive through so i don't know how would it be inside. P.S. My ratings are based on whether I believe I could make a better or healthier version at home. If food/drinks/service impress me, I'll be happy to come back. If not the stars reflect that.

    Main entrance
    Emmett T.

    People Dedicated to Quality (PDQ)... that's quite an ambitious mission for a regional chain chicken shop. Coming from the West Coast, this business doesn't have a presence where I live. I noted that PDQ Chicken was rated higher than most of the local competitors so I stopped by this location for a takeout order after arriving in town. The structure and interior looked modern in the mold of a Chick-fil-A but with a smaller footprint. The chicken products were sold as tenders, nuggets, and sandwiches. Each type could be prepared as crispy or grilled. Five sides were listed, two of which were items I have rarely encountered... Zucchini Fries and Parmesan Broccoli. A few salads were available for those who wanted to be extra health conscious. Shakes and cookies were the choices for the sweet tooth crowd while kids meals and family meals were offered for the youngsters and larger groups, respectively. A meal of Grilled Nuggets was my choice with Waffle Fries as a crispy side and Sweet Tea as a drink to complete the offer. Twelve small pieces of grilled white meat were placed in a plastic container with the fries and a piece of Texas toast. Supposedly, you could choose more than one of the seven signature sauces without incurring a surcharge. I picked only the Sweet Sirarcha which tasted like a mayo-based remoulade without any spiciness. It wasn't very sweet either. For $12, I'm not sure the chicken was worth it as several nuggets were dry from being overcooked. The fact that the fries and drink were included in the price was what redeemed the value of the purchase. I gave a 3.5 star rating for my late night visit to PDQ Chicken.

    Waffle Fries and drink
    Thomas T.

    The staff is always friendly and delivers your food quickly. Not sure if this shift change as a few of the tables needed to be wiped down from previous guests. Ordered the grilled chicken sandwich meal with fries and drink. The chicken is well seasoned and moist. Love their waffle fries as they are lightly seasoned. Always a good option for a meal.

    Nicolle S.

    Drive thru staff is always friendly and efficient. My go to spot in SODO if needing to pick up fast food. Order has always been correct.

    Caesar salad with spicy chicken
    Jordain J.

    I've been here multiple times for many things on the menu and this by far was one of the best. The salad was completely fulfilling and chicken was crispy to my liking. I loved the other items on the menu and loved the quality of the food. Besides chic fil a this is one of my other favorite fast food restaurants to date. I will be back soon.

    Peanut butter milkshake
    Madison L.

    For every fast food place I visit, I always have a favorite location that I go to more than any other. For PDQ, their SODO location is my favorite. The drive thru line is never crazy, service is good, and the food always comes out perfectly. Some of my favorites include the Buffy blue sandwich, the spicy nuggets, and their grilled chicken sandwich. Their waffle fries are the best, especially with some creamy garlic sauce. Sometimes we hit this place up just for dessert and I always get the peanut butter shake. It has tons of actually peanut butter! Much love to SODO PDQ!

    Dinner before the Buff City Soap Yelp event
    Abe A.

    My wife and I recently tried PDQ for the for time. We have some coworkers that suggested we give it a try. When we entered the staff were welcoming right from the start. My wife ordered the 4 crispy tender meal, with 4 sauces: Pdq Sauce, Ranch, Honey BBQ, and Buffalo. Note: you don't get charged extra for multiple sauces. I think that's awesome. I ordered the Pdq Salad ( Chicken, mixed greens, red cabbage, carrots, cheddar & jack cheeses, tomatoes, cucumbers with the lemon chili vinaigrette) After we placed our orders we got our fountain drinks and then headed to a table. While waiting I notice a sign in the dining area that showed what PDQ stands for: People Dedicated to Quality. I thought that was pretty cool. The company is telling you how confident they are about the product. 10 minutes passes by before we got our food. The PDQ Salad was delicious. I absolutely loved the lemon chili vinaigrette. The chicken was succulent and the veggies were fresh and crisp. My wife thought the 4 crispy chicken meal was delicious. Her favorite sauce was the PDQ sauce hands down. Not to say the other sauces didn't taste good. Aside from what we had, here is a little about the menu.*Tenders- Premium tenderloins. Not Strips. Not Fingers. No added hormones or steroids. Choice of Crispy, Grilled or Spicy. *Nuggets- Premium all white meat nuggets. Choice of Crispy, Grilled or Spicy.* Tender Meals-Hand-breaded and made to order with waffle fries, choice of sauces, and regular tea or soft drink.* Nugget Meals-Hand-breaded and made to order with waffle fries, choice of sauces, and regular tea or soft drink.*Sandwiches-Chicken with no added hormones or steroids on a buttered, toasted and steamed Brioche bun. Made to order. Meal includes waffle fries, and regular tea or soft drink (*Crispy Chicken Deluxe-Crispy chicken made to order with PDQ sauce, bibb lettuce, tomato and dill pickles*Spicy Chicken Deluxe-Spicy crispy chicken breast made to order with PDQ sauce, bibb lettuce, tomato and dill pickles*Honey Butter-Crispy chicken with our signature honey butter and layered with bread and butter pickles*Buffy Bleu-2 hand-breaded crispy chicken tenders tossed in buffalo bleu sauce with lettuce*Jacked Spicy-Spicy crispy chicken breast made to order with PDQ sauce, pepper jack cheese, bibb lettuce, tomato and dill pickles*Grilled Chicken-Grilled chicken made to order with PDQ sauce, bibb lettuce, tomato and dill pickles)*Salads: Spicy PDQ Salad-Spicy crispy chicken, mixed greens, red cabbage, carrots, cheddar & jack cheeses, tomatoes, cucumbers, bleu cheese dressing; Mediterranean Salad-Grilled or crispy chicken, mixed greens, red cabbage, carrots, cucumbers & tomatoes, kalamata olives, pepperoncini, feta, hummus, lemon-chile vinaigrette; Signature salad dressings: Blueberry Vinaigrette, Honey Mustard, Bleu Cheese, Ranch, and Lemon Chili Vinaigrette. *Also they have a kids menu and here's the options: Tenders-2 crispy or grilled tenders with choice of side, kids drink and choice of one sauce*Nuggets-5 crispy or grilled nuggets with choice of side, kids drink and choice of one sauce. All and all, this was a great dinner for us. Definitely will be returning to PDQ. Aces!

    Zucchini Fries !!!!!!!
    Shelley H.

    Two words- ZUCCHINI FRIES!! Go here for the fries if nothing else! The service was stellar and the food was fresh and delicious! I had the Mediterranean salad which came with olives, banana peppers and FETA and the grilled chicken, but fried is also an option. My husband had the tenders with sweet sriracha sauce and Zucchini Fries with creamy garlic sauce. I love love love their zucchini fries! They have the Freestyle Coke machine which made me very happy because I love Dasani sparkling water and these machines offer 6 flavors of that! Lots of Coca Cola options and ice teas, too. The staff were masked and cleaned the tables while we were there. As we were leaving there were a line of career in the drive through but their service was expedited by a staff member taking orders curbside. I LOVE PDQ!!

    Nicolas J.

    Came here due to Yelp to reviews and the delicious looking pictures and figured why not take a gamble. Coming from California so trying some local spots while in town and gave this one a shot. Tried the honey butter chicken sandwich, my gf tried the grilled chicken tenders with corn, while we washed it down with an Oreo milkshake and a side of waffle fries. Good spot, quick serving of the food, and top notch customer service. Big points for having a drive thru even though we dined in. Most definitely recommend this spot for good food at a reasonable cost.

    Crispy chicken sandwich
    Destiny V.

    Chicken sandwich loversssssss, if you are craving a chicken Sammy and are in a rush. This is the best place to be quick and still enjoy a tasty sandwich. i usually get the Crispy chicken sandwich and it never disappoints if you like a bit more flavor the Honey or butter glazed chicken sandwich is even bettttterr!!! The fries are salted very well but I gotta say I think the best thing from this place is the sauces, the creamy garlic sauce is an addiction for me at this point and don't even get me started on their buffalo sauce. You're missing out if you haven't stopped here.

    Chicken sandwich sucked
    Brian T.

    Just got a PDQ chicken sandwich at Kia center. Pathetic excuse for a sandwich, 16$ and barely has chicken on it with no toppings

    Angela R.

    Four stars for a very consistent fast casual restaurant. One of my favorites from back home, I was so excited when the Sodo location was built. I've visited this location several times and we consistently had great food and service. The chicken tenders are the best here. A good size and lots of flavor in the batter. Always so juicy and delish! They unfortunately don't have their old hand cut fries like the old days. They do have waffle fries which are still good and always crispy. Always ask for everything extra crispy! Sandwiches are great and usually the chicken breast pieces are thick and cooked to perfection. The salads are even great. We love the house made sauces. Service is usually pretty decent, if not overly friendly. Nothing wrong with that though! :) One thing that's also consistent that's knocking off a star to be a 5 star review is that the tables are always dirty. We've come when it's busy, or empty and there's no orders, the tables are always dirty and never wiped. It's unfortunate but not the worst that can happen.

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    2 years ago

    Love the people here. Love the food. Shoutout to the incredible night shift for serving amazing food and service

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    I love how sweet they showed the food and how fast the brought it out and it taste fantasti!!!!!!!

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    The food was hot, fresh and, tasty. The staff was fenomenal and over all great environment. Definitely will be back.

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    Good customer service but the fries are hard and salty, the chicken tenders are not tasty at all. The sauces are good but that's about it

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    5 years ago

    They are wonderful. My favorite go to for chicken tenders. Always fast and friendly. Better chicken than Chick-fil-A!!

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    The employees were very friendly, they had a special hand washing station, and were very accommodating. Food was fresh and incredibly tasty!

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    5 years ago

    Fast, friendly and delicious food right in what was Lucky's plaza! Honey chicken sandwich is great and love the sauces and fries

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    Loved their Turkey sandwich they offered for Thanksgiving as a limited time issue item.

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    This was an amazing experience for us. The food was exceptional, service was fast, and people were very friendly. I highly recommend it.

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